Unfolding their defense in stagesHarshest critics can't refuseTwo steps from the middle agesRose details and ruby shoesAfter the group was disbanded in 1990, leader Scott Miller went on to form The Loud Family.

One can hear echoes of Game Theory's trailblazing in many of the bands that enjoyed success in the early '90s, including Belly and, especially, Smashing Pumpkins.

"[2] The Big Takeover's Elizabeth Klisiewicz placed the album in the context of Scott Miller's breakup with Donnette Thayer[7] and his self-admitted depression, finding that a pervasive "feeling of melancholy ... resides within the tracks, complex and beautiful as they are.

"[3] In her assessment, "What the Whole World Wants" is another gem of a tune, with one of Scott's catchiest hooks at its core ... "Amelia, Have You Lost" has some tasty guitar licks and recaptures some of the magic from the group’s earlier releases.

"Rolling With the Moody Girls" bears that trademark Mitch Easter sound, with solidly placed percussion and guitar and keyboards sparkling through the mix.